Optical Modulation of Azobenzene‐Modified Peptide for Gold Surface Binding

Abstract

The ability to precisely and remotely modulate reversible binding interactions between biomolecules and abiotic surfaces is appealing for many applications. To achieve this level of control, an azobenzene‐based optical switch is added to nanoparticle‐binding peptides in order to switch peptide conformation and attenuate binding affinity to gold surfaces via binding and dissociation of peptides.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 16, 2016
Source ID
10.1002/cphc.201600670

Entities

People

  • Joseph M. Slocik
  • Marc R Knecht
  • Rajesh R Naik
  • Zhifeng Kuang

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Miami University

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology